I bought a 1985 Marmu in Feb and had the same problem I had the masts removed sand blasted and painted. I removed all the hardware and replaced myself It cost me about 6,000 US. aluminum mast/boom.

Hello all, I been looking Amel Maramu 1989 with quite a lot of corrosion on painted aluminum mast/boom. And wonder how to clean this stuff. I put few photos in Photos/Amel Maramu/mast boom corrosion.

Bill, You are in the fantastic Cyclades, enjoy! I saw from the meteo that Meltemi is doing his job.... good to go south! Fair winds Fabio - Italica Inviato da iPad

Fabio, Thank you for your kind words. We are in Syros...next stop Nexos. Bill BeBe

If it's the same SM that I'm thinking of there is no mistaking it. We saw the one that fell of the stands and later lost ballast shoe due to some related issue. The rig is not an Amel rig and it's

Hi Richard, Thank you and regards. Fabio Italica / Santorin #28 Inviato da iPad

Mike & Chris, Thank you, as I wrote to Bill I'll follow your suggestions and Captain Amel design features. It's tranquilizer to know about your experience with the "cafe-au-lait"! Fair

Hi Bill, thank you so much for the useful information that I share. You are not arrogant but sympathetic and self-deprecating (hope the term is correct). I'll follow your suggestions, that are also

YEH RIGHT!!!!.................ask the average guy who is operating the pumps in the Marina what diesel he is selling (the specification of it) is going to get you absolutely nowhere. Just think you

Good chance. Who did work, peakes, knj or? Ric Gottschalk Bali Hai SN24

Hey Rick. The guy who took the seals out was Gittens. Deltaville Boatyard put them in last Fall. Where are you guys now? Kent Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone powered by Alltel

Kent, who did you deal with in chag? Ric Gottschalk Bali Hai SN24

Thanks to all who have responded.  I have now learned now that all Highway and OffRoad/Marine diesel sold in the US since the beginning of this year have to be ULS (<15ppm Sulfur).  The 1D sold in

I've asked my supplier where they get the SS springs for the seals I ordered from them last month, had to wait for the SS springs before shipping.  I'll let you know if they are attracted to a

Hi you need to mount one block at the top of your mizzen so you can fly the mizzen balloner and service it. Not ideal but needed. On the C drive using the reservior is needed as an indicator of

Hi George and Jochem,     I found a supplier in UK for the polyV belts, who said that the 1092 is a standard length belt, that is manufactured as a cylinder, and they cut off the required width,

MAS,    I have a Santorin, and was told when I bought it that it was important to keep the oil in the C drive reservoir between the min and max levels.    The reservoir is at the top of the engine

There has been a long-term push by governments in all western countries to reduce the sulfur in diesel and gasoline, in order to improve emmissions of SO2. and also to prepare for future engine

Fabio, As a Super Maramu owner, I may not be much help, and my answers are based on my experience with a Super Maramu...but here goes: Mizzen Mast running rigging - BeBe, SM #387 has 3 halyards on

Eric, I purchased a new gearbox from Amel as a spare. I have not overhauled the existing gearbox. Bill BeBe SM2k, #387 Currently Greek Islands